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the .240" (6.1mm) pultruded carbon available through a variety of places here in the states is similar in spec to the Exel Cruise rods recommended for this build. They share the same inner diameter of 4mm and very close outer diameter. I don't know much about the similarities in dynamics, but I've been perfectly happy with the pultruded carbon in my builds where it is required/recommended.

the .240" (6.1mm) pultruded carbon available through a variety of places here in the states is similar in spec to the Exel Cruise rods recommended for this build.

The Avia .2400 pultrude commonly available here would generally be quite a bit heavier than good quality 6mm rods. .2300 is normally the best alternative, though some high mod 6mm are somewhat stiffer than Avia .2300.

I have purchased some .2300 rods in the past, and have had some variance in what I received. There are two different wall thicknesses available. (light or strong). The strong wall weighs approx the same as the .2400 rods (within a few grams for a 32.5). This bein the case, I've gone for the stiffer .2400 rods. As Allen has made a good point, if I can get the .2300 light wall rods, that may be the way I go for this build.

The .2400 Avia rods are stiffer and heavier, but the increase in stiffness does not provide responsiveness as it might with other sticks. I've had a few .2400 framed kites, even framed a vented with them intentionally. They are just really dead feeling sticks. On a 2 meter kite like this they could be death. Probably be a double axel machine, though.

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